Visualization & Simulation Research Center

The mission of the Visualization & Simulation Research Center is to promote collaborative
multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, and to create a robust training
environment for faculty and students.

Center Goals and Objectives

Provide a research and training environment for researchers and students.

Establish collaboration of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research and training.

Conduct research and training in various visualization and simulation applications.

Collaborate with government and industries on research and training activities.

Acquire funding to support the research and training activities of the center.

Establish a nationally and internationally recognized research center.

Prologue

As visualization and simulation cuts across boundaries, it is logical and plausible
to establish a center to promote collaborative multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary
research and training activities. At the core of the center, state-of-the-art technology
offers researchers a sophisticated toolset, including a spatially immersive display
system. These tools are funded by the Army Research Office, in collaboration with and through continued support
from the Immersive Display Solutions Company. The presence of a collaborative visualization
and simulation technology leverages the individual capabilities of researchers within
SPSU. In general, this scientific instrumentation provides an important nexus for
the various disciplines currently conducting research—for both researchers at SPSU
as well as external collaborators. It seems clear that such a mingling of minds will
lead to many new research ideas and efforts. A common set of visualization and simulation
tools will greatly help scientists and students from diverse fields understand, appreciate
and learn from each other’s efforts.